Malcolm Reed

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Reed is English, and posseses the reserve and dry wit typical of many from that part of Earth.2His considerable talents have been hard pressed to get Enterprise's weapons systems working at full capacity.3His family have traditionally joined Britain's Royal Navy, a tradition Reed broke by joining Starfleet.4His parents live in Kota Baharu, Malaysia. His family includes a sister, an uncle and two unmarried aunts. Reed is allergic to pollen, oak, dust mites, tropical grasses and various plant enzymes, including bromelin. His favourite food is pineapple. Reed can be a very stubborn person, and once went without food for a week as part of a bet.3He is something of a pessimist, although he describes himself as a realist.5

Reed struggled to deal with the stationing of a squad of Military Assault Command Operatives on board Enterprise during its mission against the Xindi during 2153/4. He believed that Major Hayes thought Enterprise's security force inferior to his own troops, and the two had a difficult time working together.6 The situation eventually grew so bad that the two engaged in a fistfight, prompting a reprimand from Captain Archer. Fortunately this incident seemed to clear the air between the two a little.7